Couple arrested after bomb scare

LANCASTER - A man and woman were arrested Friday after
authorities found a pipe bomb in a vehicle following a traffic stop
on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Lancaster, the sheriff's
department reported.

All lanes of the southbound 14 Freeway were closed between
Avenue L and Avenue M about 3 a.m., according the California
Highway Patrol Officer Vince Ramirez. The lanes were reopened
around 5:45 a.m., according to the CHP.

CHP officers earlier pulled over a vehicle during a traffic stop
and found what appeared to be a pipe bomb under the front seat,
according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

A sheriff's bomb squad determined the item was an explosive
device. The object was taken to a remote location and detonated,
the sheriff's department reported.

The driver, David Peters, 39, and his passenger, Delilah
Clarino, 41, both of Lancaster, were booked for possession of an
explosive device, and each was held on $1 million bail, the
Sheriff's Department reported.